Ricky Rapper and the Miser of Seville (Finnish: Risto Räppääjä ja Sevillan saituri) is a Finnish musical film directed by Timo Koivusalo, released on 13 February 2015. It is based on the book of the same name by Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola.
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Plot
Elvi (Riitta Havukainen) and Risto (Samuel Shipway) receive a letter from a relative in Seville, Spain, promising to bequeath their fortune to Risto. Elvi and Rauha (Minttu Mustakallio) decide to prepare Risto for high society, while Nelli (Sanni Paatso) joins them in exploring the mysterious mansion. Unexplained events ensue.
Cast
Samuel Shipway as Ricky Rapper
Sanni Paatso as Nelly Noodlehead
Vesa Vierikko as Lennart Lindberg
Minttu Mustakallio as Rauha Rapper
Riitta Havukainen as Elvi Rapper
Esko Roine as the Miser, Ernesti Ohranen
Tom Lindholm as Arnold Rätvänä, the servant
Ismo Kallio as Shopkeeper
Ritva Jalonen as Opera Singer
Katariina Lohiniva as Grandmother of the Horse Girl
Heikki Silvennoinen as Older Risto
Timo Kahilainen as Older Servant
Production
Filming took place during the summer of 2014, primarily in Villilä Studios in Nakkila and the old town of Naantali. The film is the fifth installment in the Risto Räppääjä series, produced by Artista Filmi.
Reception
The film was the highest-grossing in Finland on its opening weekend (13–15 February 2015), with 59,684 viewers. By February’s end, it had surpassed 200,000 viewers.